Quaero Capital has appointed Francesco Samson as its group chief operating officer, as of 1 April, subject to Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA’s approval. Samson joins from Brevan Howard in Switzerland, where he was head and chief operating officer of the Geneva office and a member of the executive committee of Brevan Howard Investment Products in Jersey. He has considerable experience in the asset management business, built up over more than 20 years.   Prior to his last post, he spent 10 years at Nyon-based EIM SA, where he was partner, group chief operating officer and member of the

Alternative IQ has launched a careers service specifically designed to serve Canada's hedge fund community. The AIQ Careers Service offers two options to connect companies in Canada's hedge fund industry with the right people: a basic job posting facility where firms post positions and candidates respond directly to the company, and a full service recruitment package which is custom tailored to each company's particular needs.   "Either way, the advantage of recruiting through Alternative IQ is that companies and positions are presented only to those candidates who are uniquely qualified and keenly interested in a career in Canada's hedge fund

Imagineer Technology Group has appointed Bob Ceremsak as a senior advisor to the company. Ceremsak (pictured) will advise Imagineer as it grows its three product lines, Clienteer, FundInsight and Webvision.   “We are excited about having the opportunity to work with Bob,” says Mark Daniel, principal and head of business development for Imagineer. “Bob has not only been a very engaged client, having used our products previously, but brings a unique breadth of experience and industry connections to our firm as we look to expand our footprint in the industry and tell our success story.”   Ceremsak retired as a

AK Jensen Group (AKJ), an independent brokerage serving the institutional and hedge fund industries, has named Kieren McCormack as CEO of its subsidiary, AK Jensen Limited. McCormack (pictured) joins AK Jensen Limited from Credit Suisse, where he was a managing director and head of prime services sales and coverage in Europe. Credit Suisse was the largest prime broker in Europe by assets (Eurohedge) for the past seven years and for the most part McCormack led the team behind this success.   AKJ’s chief executive officer, Anders Kvamme Jensen, says: “McCormack has an impressive 20-year track record in prime services and

Gresham House, an asset manager focused on alternative investment strategies and illiquid asset classes, has appointed Andy Hampshire to the newly created role of chief technology officer. Hampshire (pictured) will develop and drive the implementation of Gresham House’s technology strategy, including the creation of a distinctive co-investment platform. This platform will provide a high quality service for investors and facilitate co-investment opportunities for clients, which will materially enhance the group’s client service proposition.   He will also advise investee companies on the use of technology as a driver of shareholder value creation.   Hampshire has over 10 years of experience

FundRock Management Company has appointed Ronan Doyle as head of risk and operations for its Irish AIFM and UCITS management company branch. Doyle (pictured) has broad and deep funds industry experience spanning more than 18 years, specialising in fund administration, depositary and management company services.   “At FundRock we have a long heritage in fund governance developed over 80 years and have been involved in the Irish market servicing funds since 2012. As we look to expand our offering in Ireland it is important that we source local talent and expertise in order to enhance our clients experience and increase

Firmino Morgado and Filipe Bergaña are to join Man GLG as portfolio managers, based in Man GLG’s London office. They will join from W4i Investment Advisory, a European equity focused investment manager.   Morgado (pictured) and Filipe co-managed three investment strategies focused on European assets: W4i European Dividend which outperformed the benchmark MSCI Europe TR by 7.7 per cent, beating 96 per cent of the funds in Morningstar’s Europe Equity Income peer group; W4i European Opportunities which outperformed the benchmark MSCI Europe TR by 7.3 per cent; and W4i Iberian Opportunities which outperformed the benchmark IBEX35 TR by 15.0 per

Joe Neuberger, currently executive vice president and chief operating officer of US Bancorp Fund Services, is to succeed Joe Redwine as president this April. As president, Neuberger (pictured) will be responsible for the day-to-day management, financial performance and long-term growth strategy of US Bancorp’s fund services business.   “Joe is the right person at the right time to take US Bancorp Fund Services to the next level, both in client service and the growth of the business,” says Gunjan Kedia, vice chairman of US Bancorp’s wealth management and securities services division. “He has proven himself to be an inspiring leader